HB301 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): Drug Recodification.

What is the status of HB301?

Signed into law as of March 24, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 24, 2026).

Gwynn, Matthew H. (R, 6), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for HB301?

On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0301.html

Utah legislation · 2026 General Session

Utah HB301: Drug Recodification

Q: What does HB301 do?

In its own words: An act that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or misdemeanor, if the applicant is: (i) under 28 years old; or (ii) 28 years old or older and has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or is currently subject to a plea in abeyance or diversion agreement for a felony or a misdemeanor offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (k) has a pending charge for an offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (l) has a supported finding that occurred no more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Child and Family Services' Licensing I.

Status: Signed into law, March 24, 2026

This bill technically reorganizes, revises, and clarifies provisions relating to drugs.

What the bill says

An act that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or misdemeanor, if the applicant is: (i) under 28 years old; or (ii) 28 years old or older and has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or is currently subject to a plea in abeyance or diversion agreement for a felony or a misdemeanor offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (k) has a pending charge for an offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (l) has a supported finding that occurred no more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Child and Family Services' Licensing I.

From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:

an act that, if committed by an adult, would be a felony or misdemeanor, if the applicant is: (i) under 28 years old; or (ii) 28 years old or older and has been convicted of, has pleaded no contest to, or is currently subject to a plea in abeyance or diversion agreement for a felony or a misdemeanor offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (k) has a pending charge for an offense described in Subsection (5)(a) ; (l) has a supported finding that occurred no more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Child and Family Services' Licensing Information System described in Section 80-2-1002 ; (m) has a supported finding that occurred more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Child and Family Services' Licensing Information System described in Section 80-2-1002 , with criminal or non-criminal findings after the date of the listing; (n) has a listing that occurred no more than 15 years from the date on which the office conducts the background check in the Division of Aging and Adult Services' vulnerable adult abuse, neglect, or exploitation database described in Section 26B-6-210 ; (o) has a listing that occurred more than 15 years from the date …

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Utah HB301: Drug Recodification

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